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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Grimes, Quentin
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Jersey Number 24
Quentin Grimes
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- College Park
- Prev School:
- Kansas
Bio
| Game Highs | ||||
| Points | 33 | vs. rv/– WKU (2/25/21) | ||
| FG | 11 11 |
vs. rv/– WKU (2/25/21) at Rice (11/19/19) |
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| FGA | 22 | at UConn (3/5/20) | ||
| 3FG | 6 8 |
vs. #10/10 Michigan State (11/6/18) vs. rv/– WKU (2/25/21) |
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| 3FGA | 10 16 |
vs. #10/10 Michigan State (11/6/18) 16, vs. rv/– WKU (2/25/21) |
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| FT | 14 | vs. South Carolina (12/5/20) | ||
| FTA | 15 | vs. South Carolina (12/5/20) | ||
| Rebounds | 10 | vs. Alcorn State (12/20/20) | ||
| Assists | 10 6 6 |
vs. Vermont (11/12/18) vs. #21/20 Washington (12/25/19) vs. Portland (12/22/19) |
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| Steals | 4 4 4 |
vs. West Virginia (3/15/19) vs. Memphis (3/13/21) vs. UCF (1/17/21) |
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| Blocks | 2 1 (10x) |
vs. Iowa State (3/16/19) Most recently vs. #3/3 Baylor (4/3/21) |
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| Minutes | 37 40:00 |
vs. Iowa State (3/16/19) vs. Rutgers (3/21/21) |
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• 2020-21 All-America Third Team (Associated Press)
• 2020-21 All-America Third Team (NABC)
• 2020-21 All-America Third Team (USBWA)
• 2020-21 All-America Third Team (Sporting News)
• 2021 NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team
• 2020-21 The American Player of the Year
• 2020-21 All-American Athletic Conference First Team (unanimous)
• 2020-21 NABC All-District 24 First Team
• 2020-21 USBWA All-District VII Team
• 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player
• Jerry West Award Finalist
• Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy for Player of the Year Semifinalist
• 2019 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team
• The American Player of the Week (March 1, 2021)
• The American Player of the Week (Jan. 25, 2021)
• The American Player of the Week (Dec. 9, 2019)
• The American Honor Roll (Feb. 22, 2021)
• The American Honor Roll (Feb. 15, 2021)
• The American Honor Roll (Dec. 28, 2020)
• The American Honor Roll (Dec. 21, 2020)
• The American Honor Roll (Dec. 7, 2020)
• The American Honor Roll (Nov. 25, 2019)
• 2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
JUNIOR (2020-21)
Became first Cougar to receive All-America honors of any kind since 1999... First Cougar to be named to first three All-America teams since 1984... Seventh Cougar to be named Conference Player of the Year and the first since 1993... Fourth Cougar to win Conference Player of the Year and Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors in same season.... Led Cougars and ranked third in American Athletic Conference with 17.8 points per game... Finished second among Cougars and 11th in The American with 8.6 rebounds per game... Led Cougars and The American and finished eighth nationally with 3.3 3-point field goals per game... Also led Cougars with 1.4 steals per game and a 40.3 3-point field goal percentage... Totaled eight points with seven rebounds and a game-high four assists in season-opening win over Lamar (11/25)... Led all players with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting in win over Boise State in Southwest Showcase... Scored 17 of Houston’s 20 points during a stretch midway through the first half.. Also grabbed eight rebounds against the Broncos (11/27)... Finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in win over No. 14/13 Texas Tech in final game of Southwest Showcase (11/29)... Led all players with 23 points, thanks to 14-of-15 shooting from the free throw line, in win over South Carolina... Added seven rebounds with three assists and two steals against the Gamecocks (12/5)... Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (12/7)... Led all players and tied Fertitta Center record with 27 points on 9-of-17 shooting against Alcorn State... Grabbed 10 rebounds against the Braves for first double-double of his career (12/20)... Finished with game-high 22 points with four 3-pointers on 9-of-18 shooting in American Athletic Conference opening win over Temple... Also grabbed seven rebounds with two assists and a steal against the Owls (12/22)... Scored nine points with five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in win at rv/rv UCF (12/20)... Topped Cougars with 19 points and seven rebounds and tied for team lead with four assists at Tulsa (12/29)... Overcame early foul trouble to score 11 points with five rebounds and an assist in win at rv/rv SMU... Scored seven of the Cougars’ first seven points in the opening three minutes of the second half aganst the Mustangs (1/3)... Led the Cougars with 22 points, including 20 in the second half, and added nine rebounds with a steal in win over Wichita State (1/6)... Posted 14 points with four 3-pointers and three assists in win over Tulane (1/9)... Led all players with 18 points, three 3-pointers and four steals in win over UCF (1/17)... Totaled 18 points with four 3-pointers, seven rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals in win over Tulsa (1/20)... Tied for team lead with 15 points and three 3-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds with three assists in win at Temple (1/23)... Led all players with 29 points on 10-of-21 shooting and grabbed four rebounds with a pair of steals in win at USF (2/10)... Posted 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds with three assists, a steal and blocked shot in win over Cincinnati (2/21)... Set Fertitta Center record with 33 points and drained career-high eight 3-pointers with six assists in win over rv/– WKU... Totaled 18 consecutive points for Houston midway through the first half (2/25)... Scored 22 points – including 16 straight – in the first half in a big win over USF (2/28)... Posted 17 points with eight rebounds in regular-season finale win over Memphis (3/7). The American Championship: Totaled 15 points with four 3-pointers and added four rebound, an assist and steal in Quarterfinal win over Tulane (3/12)... Led the Cougars with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 from behind the arc in Semifinal win over Memphis... Grabbed six rebounds with two assists and a game-high four steals against the Tigers (3/13)... Scored 21 points – with 18 in the second half – and grabbed three rebounds with a pair of steals in Title Game win over Cincinnati... Named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player... Became sixth Cougar to be named a conference tournament Most Outstanding Player and the first since Kelvin Lewis (2010, C-USA). NCAA Tournament: Led all players with 18 points and four 3-pointers and grabbed four rebounds with four assists in First-Round win over Cleveland State (3/19)... Led all players with 22 points and five 3-pointers in Second-Round win over Rutgers (3/21)... Topped all players with 14 points and four 3-pointers and grabbed four rebounds with three steals in Sweet 16 win over Syracuse (3/27)... Scored 18 points with a game-high four 3-pointers in Elite Eight win over Oregon State (3/29)... Posted 13 points with two rebounds, two assists and two steals in Final Four vs. #3/3 Baylor (4/3)... Declared for the NBA Draft shortly after the season.
SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
Competed in 30 games with 21 starts... Tied for 19th in the league with 12.1 points per game... Was 14th in the league in field goal percentage (.443)... Made his Houston debut in season-opening win over Alabama State... Totaled 13 points with five rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot against the Hornets (11/12)... Posted 10 points with two rebounds, two steals and an assist against BYU (11/15)... Led all players with 32 points and added nine rebounds with five steals in win at Rice (11/19)... Scored 14 points, thanks for four 3-pointers, in pivotal 21-1 run late as Cougars rallied from 14 points down against the Owls... Became the 60th player in school history to score 30+ points in a game... Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll following that performance... Posted 17 points with three rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals in win over Houston Baptist (11/26)... Led all players with 21 points and grabbed six rebounds with three assists in win over Texas State (12/4)... Finished with 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting and grabbed four rebounds with three assists and a steal in win at South Carolina... Scored 16 of Houston’s 19 points in a stretch early in the second half against the Gamecocks (12/8).... Honored as American Athletic Conference Player of the Week following his performance against Texas State and South Carolina... Posted 18 second-half points with four 3-pointers and dished out a game-high six assists with two steals in win over Portland in First Round of Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (12/22)... Led all players with 26 points, including 23 in the first half, to lead the Cougars over Georgia Tech in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Semifinals (12/23)... Finished with 14 points, thanks to 8-of-8 from the free throw line, and grabbed six rebounds with six assists and no turnovers against No. 21/20 Washington in Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Classic championship game (12/25)... Named to Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals in three games... Scored 10 points with two rebounds, four assists and two steals in American Athletic Conference opener vs. UCF (1/3)... Finished with 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in win at No. 16/16 Wichita State (1/18)... Scored nine points with two rebounds and drilled a pair of 3-pointers in the first half in win over UConn (1/23)... Posted 15 points, thanks to a pair of 3-pointers, with six rebounds and two assists in win at ECU (1/29)... Totaled 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting with four rebounds and five assists in win over Tulane (2/6)... Led all players with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with a game-high five assists in win over rv/rv Wichita State (2/9)... Led all players with 22 points and grabbed six rebounds with five assists in win at USF... Scored nine of his points in final 3:28 as Cougars held off Bulls (2/12)... Returned to lineup in win over Cincinnati... Finished with four points, one rebound and one steal against the Bearcats (3/1)... Led Houston with 24 points and four 3-pointers and tied for team lead with six rebounds at UConn (3/5)... Scored 17 points and grabbed three rebounds with an assist in win over Memphis... Scored 10 consecutive points and 15 of the team’s 17 points against the Tigers as Cougars turned a 41-39 deficit into a 56-43 lead during a 6-minute stretch midway through the second half... Drained both of his 3-pointers in that rally... Gave Cougars the lead for good with his first 3-pointer of the day with 9:24 remaining (3/8).
FRESHMAN (2018-19 at Kansas)
Started all 36 games at Kansas... Was one of only three players to start every game... Averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game... Posted 13 games with double-digit points... Finished second on the team with his assists total... Scored 21 points with six 3-pointers in season opener vs. Michigan State (11/6/18) at Champions Classic in Indianapolis... Dished out 10 assists against Vermont (11/12/18) in NIT Season Tip-Off in Lawrence, Kan... Grabbed eight rebounds with four steals vs. West Virginia (3/15/19) in Big 12 Championship title game.
USA BASKETBALL
Was the Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament selection at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 World Championships in leading USA to the gold medal... Averaged 14.7 points, 4.0 rebound and 3.8 assists at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championships... Competed for the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2018 Nike Hoop Summit scoring 15 points with six rebounds.
COLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL
5-star recruit who compete in multiple All-Star games following his senior season... Coached by Clifton McNeely. Senior (2017-18): Averaged 29.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists in leading College Park to a 21-13 record and the District 12-6A title... A McDonald’s All-American (14 points, six assists) who also competed in the Jordan Brand Classic and the Nike Hoop Summit his senior campaign... Named the 2017-18 Texas Gatorade Player of the Year, Mr. Basketball, the 6A Player of the Year and Texas Mr. Basketball... In the 2017-18 final rankings, he was ranked No. 8 by Rivals.com, No. 8 by ESPN100 and No. 8 by 247Sports. Junior (2016-17): Averaged 28.1 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Sophomore (2015-16): Produced 16.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Full name is Quentin Marshall Grimes... Born in Houston... Son of Tonja Stelly and Marshall Grimes... Has one brother, Tyler Myers, who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets... Myers has played in the NHL for 10 seasons, six with Buffalo and the past four with Winnipeg... Father played basketball at Santa Clara (1977-79) and Louisiana-Lafayette (1981-82)... Majoring in health.
First Team Meeting (June 1, 20250
Sunday, June 01
Coach Kelvin Sampson (May 27, 2025)
Tuesday, May 27
Coach Kelvin Sampson – Contract Extension
Wednesday, May 21
HIGHLIGHTS – Big 12 Championships Final Round (April 24, 2025)
Friday, April 25
